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ELIAS EASTON, OF IRAIltIEVI-LLE, MICHIGAN.

vLetters.Paten-t No. 81,077, dated August 18, v1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN FARM-GATES.

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Be it known'that I, ELIAS EASTON, of `Irairieville, in the county ofBarry, and in the State of Michigan,

have invented an Improved Farm-Gate; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear', and exact .description thereof,'refereueebeing had to the accompanying. drawings, and the letters of referencemarked thereon. Y

Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved gate.

Figure 2 represents a top view of the same, with the opening andclosing-attachmen tA adjusted.

The nature of my invention relates to the construction, arrangement, andoperation of a farm-gate, so that it may readily be opened or -closedwithout the necessity of dismouuting from ahorse or carriage, and thatthe same may be easily adjusted on the gate-posts at any desiredelevation. I

In the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, A and Brepresent`the front and rear gateposts, respectively, set ata suitabledistance apart. The rear post, B, is made round or cylindrical, so thatthe clasp or loop-hinges ce may work thereon, and' thereby suspend thegate, and is supported or braced by means of,another post, C, connectedto it atrthe'top by means of a suitable strap of metal or strip of'vwood n ailed or secured to the top of each. v

Thepost A is provided with a groove, in its inside, which forms a catchforthe latch d of the gate atall times, whether the gate be elevated ordepressed.

The post B is provided with a series of holes or perforations along onelof its vertical sides, into which a pin or pins, of suitable dimensions,may be inserted to hold the gate at any elevation desired. The object ofadjusting or securing the gate at diliercnt elevations is that smallanimals, like hogs orr` sheep, may be allowed to pass fre-ely, whilelarger animals are prevented from the same, or the small animalsmey beprevented from passing, as maybe desired. y I t The-gate is constructedin. any of the usual and known ways,vand is composedof a series ofparalll hori- J- t zontal slats, securely boltedto `and held by thevertical or cross-rails D D. v

The latch dis suspended between two of the slats of the gate, so thatits outer extremity catches or locks in the groove a: by means et' alink,f, atene end thereof, and the lever F at the other. Ihe latch d isheld `in place or lock by means of a small spring` g. I

F represents a lever, pivoted at its lowei end to one of the horizontalslats of the gate, and working in a suitable slot'o'r guide at or nearits upper end.

H represents a lever or beam, pivoted to the top of' the post B, andprovided with a slot, in which are adjusted the pulleys 7L 7L. i i

One end ofthe lever H is pivotcd to the pit-.nan or connecting-rod Landthe other end supports a suirlcient weight to balance the gate.-

The lower end of the pitman I is pivoted to the gate, at asuitable-distance from the rear post B.

Iframe or adjust a suitable bed-piece, K, across the passage, andbetween the posts A and B, and secure' at right angles therewith, andextending each way in a line with the post B, another bed-piece, L, toor near the extremities of which I frame or plant posts, M M. A i I Inthe top of each of the posts M lll is adjusted a small pulley for thecords jj to work over.

I also adjust pulleys m m, one on cach sidchof the balance-lever H, asguides for the cords jj, to keep them in line with the plane of thepulleys L t.

The hinges e c are made oi' strap-metal, of sufficient strength tosupport the gate, and of dimensions so as to fit and work closely butfreely over and around the cylindrical post B.

The operation of the abovedcscribed gate is simple, and will readily beseen.

Two cords, j'j, are secured to the top of the lever F, and passed thenceover the pulleysm m, and around the pulleys z. h, and over the pulleysin the top of the side or small posts M M, where they mayl be easilycaught hold of by the-operator.

The operator may ride up to either side of the gate, and take hold ofone ofthe cords jj, and, by pulling on the same, the top of the lever Fis drawn back, and the latch d therewith, and at the same time the gateis drawn open in the forward direction of the rider.

It is found in practice that a small Weight should be hung orattached tothe extremities of the cords jj.

Having thus fully described my i1ivention,ivhatI claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the rear gate-post B, when provided withperforations, as described, with the clasphinges c c, and an ordinarygate, for. the purpose of adjusting said gate at any desired elevation,as hereinrfully set forth.

2. The. combination of the levers F and H with the cords jj and sideposts M and pitmzm I, when arranged substaftially in the manner and forthe purposes specified.

day of May, 1868.

In testimony that I' claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my handand seal, this i ELIAS EASTON. [L. s]

Witnesses:

WM. L, BROWN, H. C. SToRlMs.

